Zvirynets (Ukrainian: Звіринець pronounced [zʲʋʲiˈrɪnet͡sʲ]) is a neighborhood of the city Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
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.