Official Name: | Zvirynets |
Native Name: | Звіринець |
Settlement Type: | Neighborhood of Kyiv |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Kyiv |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pecherskyi District |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Zvirynets (uk|Звіринець) is a neighborhood of the city Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is a part of the administrative Pecherskyi District.
In 10th century, a cave monastery was founded in Zvirynets. It was ruined by the Cumans in 11th century, but its have survived to this day.
In 1918, an explosion occurred at the artillery warehouses; this resulted in most of the former buildings of Zvirynets being destroyed.[1]
In the mid-2000s, a Baptist church "Peace, Love and Unity" was built in the Zvirynets neighborhood.[2] [3]
The Kyiv Metro station Zvirynetska is named after the neighborhood.