Penzol Foundation of Vigo

The Fundación Penzol is a private non-profit cultural entity based at the Casa Galega da Cultura in Vigo. It was created in 1963 on the initiative of Fermín Penzol, who donated his specialized library on Galician themes for public research access. Its collections focus on Galicia and include roughly 47,000 printed monograph titles from the 15th century onward, about 3,800 periodical titles, 106 manuscript book titles from the 17th to 19th centuries, and nearly 300 parchment diplomas dated from the 12th to the 17th centuries. It is described as an essential consultation center for researchers of Galician historical and current reality.

The Fundación Penzol is a private non-profit cultural entity. It was created in 1963 on the initiative of Fermín Penzol, when he decided to donate his valuable specialized library on Galician themes for public research access. It has been enriched with numerous and varied contributions. It is considered an essential consultation center for researchers of Galician historical and current reality in its diverse manifestations. Its collections share a common denominator of themes or subjects related to Galicia. Today they consist of about 47,000 printed monograph titles from the 15th century onward; about 3,800 periodical publication titles; 106 manuscript book titles from the 17th to 19th centuries; nearly 300 parchment diplomas dated from the 12th to the 17th centuries; and 80 more items.

Considered an essential consultation center for researchers of Galician historical and current reality.

1. 1Fundación Penzol - Concello de Vigohoxe.vigo.org