In the Spanish city of Tarragona was held on the 26th competition on the construction of human towers — Castell.
In Spain competition was held on the construction of human towers — Castell.
This year, the tower consisting of 500 people, has reached the height of 10 storey building. The show takes place every two years and attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators.
The tradition of building human towers originated in the Tarragona region and especially prevalent in the South of Catalonia.
Castell descended from the ancient religious dance processions Moixiganga (michigana), but in contrast to the Valencian variant has lost its religious and dance components, focusing only on building a more impressive castles.
