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Castell
| Castell | |
|---|---|
 Castell (2 de 9 amb folre i manilles) in Valls | |
| Medium | Human towers |
| Originating culture | Catalan |
| Originating era | 18th century–present |
| Human towers | |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Reference | 00364 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2010 (5th session) |
| List | Representative |
| Catalan / Valencian cultural domain |
|---|
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.
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]
- ^ BBC, Close-Up: Catalonia's human towers Archived November 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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