Zvirynets Explained

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.

History

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: «Калинівка»-1918. Як вибухало сто років тому . 28 September 2017 . 28 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170928103011/http://www.istpravda.com.ua/columns/2017/09/27/150722/.
  2. Web site: В Царском селе развернулись баптистские войны. Как единоверцы Турчинова не могут поделить недостроенный храм в сердце Киева. https://web.archive.org/web/20180731031606/https://strana.ua/articles/analysis/79986-v-carskom-sele-razvernulis-baptistskie-vojny-kak-edinovercy-turchinova-ne-mogut-podelit-nedostroennyj-hram-v-serdce-kieva.html. 2018-07-31. 2018-07-31. live.
  3. Web site: Церковь Турчинова не могут достроить из-за бюрократов . 2018-07-31 . 2018-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213354/http://vz.ua/news/8636-tserkov_turchinova_ne_mogut_dostroit_iz_za_byurokratov . live .