Members of “Vella de Xiquets de Valls” try to complete their human tower during the 26th Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Members of ...

The tradition of building the tallest human towers has returned to the Spanish city of Tarragona in a spectacular biennial competition, drawing thousands of awed spectators. Remarkable pictures ...

Theo Farrant Mon, October 7, 2024 at 9:05 AM UTC 2 min read In pictures: Tarragona's death-defying human tower competition returns ...

To form the high towers ‘castellers’ stand on one another's shoulders. LONDON -- Images of one of Catalonia’s oldest traditions – the biannual ‘human tower’ competition in Tarragona ...

The winning team's human tower, or "castell," measured over 42 feet in a competition for more than $15,000.

These Tremendous Human Towers Defy Gravity A unique expression of Catalan history and identity, castells crop up during pro-independence rallies throughout the region.

Castellers Build Human Tower for Catalan Festival Members of the "Castellers de Vilafranca" formed a human tower in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, to mark Saint Felix Day earlier this week.