Kalvi

For the village in Iran, see Kalvi, Iran.

Kalvi
Village
Main building of Kalvi Manor Main building of Kalvi Manor
Kalvi Location in Estonia
Coordinates:
Country	Estonia
County	Ida-Viru County
Municipality	Aseri Parish
First mentioned	1485
Population (01.01.2012)
• Total	51

Kalvi is a village in Aseri Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It's located about 4 km (2 mi) north of the Tallinn–Narva road (part of E20), 5 km (3 mi) northwest of Aseri and 7 km (4 mi) northeast of Viru-Nigula, on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. Kalvi has a population of 51 (as of 1 January 2012).

Kalvi is best known for its Medieval manor. It was first mentioned in 1485. The owners von Lodes had built there one of the grandiosest vassal fortresses in Estonia. Ca. 30 m wide trapezoid-shaped castellum type fortress was probably built in the beginning of the 15th century. It is also possible that the manor had existed already in 13th–14th centuries.

A new Early-Classical main building was erected on the eastern wing of the fortress by the von Essens. In 1910 it burned down and was replaced by a new luxurious eclectic main building nearby in 1913. The manor was owned by the von Stackelbergs until 1940. Nowadays a hotel and a restaurant operate in the building.

Russian military commander Ivan Essen (1759–1813) was born in Kalvi Manor. Soviet Estonian political leader Johannes Käbin (1905–1999) was born in Kalvi before emigrating to Russia.

Gallery

• Kalvi linnus 1.jpg

  The ruins of the Kalvi fortress.

• Kalvi linnuse varemed vana peahoonega, 2010, regnr 13835.jpg

  The ruins of the old main building of Kalvi Manor.

• Kalvi mõisa peahoone Ida-Virumaal.jpg

  The new main building of Kalvi Manor from 1913.

• Kalvi mõisa ait (regnr 13837) ja teenijatemaja (regnr 13836). 2010.jpg

  The granary and the servant house.

External links

• Kalvi Manor at Estonian Manors Portal