Zvirynets
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| subdivision_name1 = Kyiv
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Pecherskyi District
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Zvirynets ({{langx|uk|Звіринець}} {{IPA|uk|zʲʋʲiˈrɪnet͡sʲ|pron}}) 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 {{Ill|Zvirynets caves|lt=caves|uk|Звіринецькі печери}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.istpravda.com.ua/columns/2017/09/27/150722/ |title=«Калинівка»-1918. Як вибухало сто років тому |accessdate=28 September 2017 |archive-date=28 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928103011/http://www.istpravda.com.ua/columns/2017/09/27/150722/}}
In the mid-2000s, a Baptist church "Peace, Love and Unity" was built in the Zvirynets neighborhood.{{Cite web|url=https://ctrana.news/articles/analysis/79986-v-carskom-sele-razvernulis-baptistskie-vojny-kak-edinovercy-turchinova-ne-mogut-podelit-nedostroennyj-hram-v-serdce-kieva.html|title=В Царском селе развернулись баптистские войны. Как единоверцы Турчинова не могут поделить недостроенный храм в сердце Киева|archive-url=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|archive-date=2018-07-31|access-date=2018-07-31|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=http://vz.ua/news/8636-tserkov_turchinova_ne_mogut_dostroit_iz_za_byurokratov |title=Церковь Турчинова не могут достроить из-за бюрократов |access-date=2018-07-31 |archive-date=2018-07-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213354/http://vz.ua/news/8636-tserkov_turchinova_ne_mogut_dostroit_iz_za_byurokratov |url-status=live }}
The Kyiv Metro station Zvirynetska is named after the neighborhood.
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