At the very end of the 19th century, Žvėrynas became the property of Russian businessman Vasiliy Martinson who in turn sold individual tracts of land to the city's residents. In 1901, the resort town was incorporated into the city of Vilnius.
Towards the end of the 19th century, Žvėrynas changed hands and became the possession of Russian entrepreneur Vasiliy Martinson, who then distributed parcels of land to the city's inhabitants. In 1901, the resort town was annexed by the municipality of Vilnius.