Zvirynets

Zvirynets
Звіринець
Neighborhood of Kyiv
Country Ukraine
MunicipalityKyiv
DistrictPecherskyi District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Zvirynets (Ukrainian: 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 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.[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.

References

  1. ^ "«Калинівка»-1918. Як вибухало сто років тому". Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Церковь Турчинова не могут достроить из-за бюрократов". Archived from the original on 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
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