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Castell
Human tower performed in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Castell (disambiguation).
A castell (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˈteʎ]: literally, castle) is a human tower built traditionally at festivals in a part of Catalonia (Spain), now also found in the rest of Catalonia, in the Balearic islands and in the Valencian Community.
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Castell | |
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![]() Castell (2 de 9 amb folre i manilles) in Valls | |
Medium | Human towers |
Originating culture | Catalan |
Originating era | 18th century–present |
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Human towers | |
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Country | Spain |
Domains | Social practices, rituals and festive events |
Reference | 364 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2010 (5th session) |
List | Representative |
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At these festivals, several colles castelleres (teams that build towers) attempt to build and then dismantle a tower's structure. On 16 November 2010, castells were declared by UNESCO to be amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.[1]