Castell

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A castell is a human tower built traditionally at festivals in Catalonia, the Balearic islands and the Valencian Community, all in Spain. At these festivals, several colles castelleres (teams that build towers) attempt to build and dismantle a tower's structure. On November 16 2010, Castells were declared by UNESCO to be amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

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UNESCO page UNESCO page: [1] UNESCO page: [2]

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