From the most ancient times amber is known to man.Its ability to attract fluff, hair, and other similar materials was one of the first manifestations of electrical, surprising natural power, which received its name from the Greek word "amber" - "electron".
What may surprise Kaliningrad? Amber Museum, a stone of amazing origin, will be interesting to everyone. It contains a wealth of information about this wonderful stone with a unique origin.
Amber is a petrified resin.
Long ago, back in the times of the Mesozoic era, coniferous forests grew on the site of the Baltic Sea. In the process of natural phenomena, their resin, which got into the sea water, was transformed into a surprisingly beautiful stone.
But before there were many other veryA variety of assumptions about the origin of amber. It was believed that this stone is hardened oil, and even there was an assumption that it was petrified honey.
It is about this mysterious stone, numerous products and exhibits from which are represented in the Kaliningrad Museum, will be discussed in this article.
What special properties does this exquisite gem possess? Here are some of them:
• burns almost like coal;
• soft, easily scratched and fragile;
• there are three types of stone: transparent, foamy and translucent;
• when friction strongly electrified;
• swims in seawater;
• always warm to the touch;
• in the absence of air begins to melt.
The chemical composition of the stone: 78% carbon, 10% hydrogen, 11% oxygen.
Historical Museum opened since 1979.
This cultural and historical institution is located in the very center of the city, near the beautiful Lake Superior.
In the restored after the war yearsThe historic old building houses the Amber Museum (Kaliningrad). Its address: index 236016, region. Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad, the area. Marshal Vasilevsky, 1.
Янтарь — роскошь западного берега нашей страны, amazing creation of nature. The Amber Museum is located in the fortress tower of the middle of the XIX century, which is located on the shores of a colorful lake in the city center.
This building is a former defensive tower "Don", it is part of the former Königsberg fortification. In the courtyard of a beautiful old castle is a very cozy courtyard.
Until May 2003, this cultural institution was one of the branches of the Kaliningrad Historical Art Museum.
And now many tourists visit the Amber Museum in Kaliningrad.
You can get to this cultural and historical place by any transport (public): buses and minibuses.
“Marsh Square. Vasilevsky "- stop location.
The museum is rich in many and variedexhibits due to the presence in the city of amber deposits and, accordingly, amber plant. Among the exhibits of this stone in the museum can be seen as the work of venerable and novice masters and products from the local plant. Also presents the work of the most ancient masters.
In total, the building has 28 halls occupying an area of approximately 1 square meter. kilometer on three floors of the building.
The city of Kaliningrad has a unique historical and cultural landmark. The Amber Museum is the only one in Russia dedicated to only one stone - golden amber.
In addition to viewing beautiful amber products, the museum has the opportunity to get acquainted with the origin of this fantastic material, with its properties and areas of use in art.
Expositions have several sections:
• properties and origin of the stone;
• historical and archaeological information about amber;
• the value of amber in the XVII-XVIII centuries in art;
• about the state Königsberg amber manufactory;
• about the Kaliningrad Combine;
• creativity of modern artists and amber.
Amber Museum (Kaliningrad) in its beautiful halls collected the most unique samples (pieces) of this Baltic gem. For example, there is a nugget with a huge weight - 4280 grams. This is the largest of all the samples of this museum.
There are also more than 2000 pieces of art from this solar mineral, including some of the remaining exhibits of the Amber Room (restored).
The museum also presents dioramas:quarry for the extraction of amber-bearing "blue land", the ancient "amber forest". Many (over 1000) pieces of amber with remnants (inclusions) of Mesozoic animals and plants, including lizards.
The full range of colors of this amazing stone can be presented by the amber museum in Kaliningrad (the photo of the products shows all the diversity).
It also represents amber products of the distant IV-V centuries of our era. They were found by archaeologists in the territory of the Kaliningrad region.
Also here are the works of talentedGerman masters, transferred here from the Armory. In large quantities you can see beautiful vessels, amazing jewelry, fabulous caskets and amazing pictures and frames.
Every year, starting in 2003, the city of Kaliningrad (the amber museum) holds a competition for amber products “Alatyr”.
There is one beautiful story (legend).A long time ago, a nymph Jurate lived at the bottom of the sea. Her delightful palace was all of amber. Once a beautiful nymph saw a fisherman on the shore and fell in love with him. However, having learned about it, the god Perkunas was very angry with her and out of anger destroyed her beautiful palace and killed that fisherman. And the inconsolable beauty Jurata poured tears on the ruins of her ruined castle for a long time.
