Keila Joa ajalugu
means persistance. The castle has its own interesting things inside. For example, there is a vase
room for only one vase, which is 2 metres high and weights 42 kilo. It was gifted to count by
Nikolai 1. Mrs Benckendorff had her lovely gift from another royal family. When she was a little
girl her family stayed at Versailles Palace in France and French Queen Marie Antoinette treated
guests with hot chocolate, little future Mrs Benckemdorff seemed very sweet to Queen and she
allowed her to keep a saucer from her cup as a souvenir.
Actually, the lovestory of this couple is worth hearing. Count met his future wife in Frankfurt on
a ball, when she was 15. And just afted 5 days they married here in Estonia. Everyone, who
knew them said that they were the happiest couple they had ever met. Even on deadbed Mr
Benckendorff thought about his wife. He was travelling from Germany to Russia, when he felt
approaching of his death
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