Human Tallest Tower Competition

Castells is a Catalonian word that means castles that are cultural phenomenan particular to Catalonia and consist of erecting human towers. This tradition originated at the end of the 18th century in Valls, Taragona, when rival groups of people called colles, began to compete in contructing the different kinds of human towers that we recognise nowadays.

Members of the Castellers de Osona complete their human tower during the 25th Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain in 5 October 2014. The tradition of building human towers or " castells" dates back to the 18th century and takes place during festivals in Catalonia, where "colles" or teams compete to build the tallest and most complicated towers.