Zvirynets Звіринець | |
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Neighborhood of Kyiv | |
Country | Ukraine |
Municipality | Kyiv |
District | Pecherskyi District |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Zvirynets (Ukrainian: Звіринець pronounced [zʲʋʲiˈrɪnet͡sʲ]) 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 caves [uk] 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.
In the mid-2000s, a Baptist church "Peace, Love and Unity" was built in the Zvirynets neighborhood.
The Kyiv Metro station Zvirynetska is named after the neighborhood.
References
- "«Калинівка»-1918. Як вибухало сто років тому". Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- "В Царском селе развернулись баптистские войны. Как единоверцы Турчинова не могут поделить недостроенный храм в сердце Киева". Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- "Церковь Турчинова не могут достроить из-за бюрократов". Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
External links
- Media related to Zvirynets at Wikimedia Commons