Photos: Human-Tower Season
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Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls build a human tower during the 30th Concours de Castells competition in Tarragona, Spain, on October 4, 2026. Albert Gea / Reuters
Castellers de Vilafranca start to form a tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Josep Lago / AFP / Getty
A child that will attempt to climb to the top of a human tower wears a helmet and safety glasses during the La Mercè festival on September 24, 2026, in Barcelona. Matthias Oesterle / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters
Castellers build a human tower on October 3, 2026, the second day of the Tarragona human-tower competition. David Ramos / Getty
Castellers lean and support one another in Tarragona on October 3, 2026. David Ramos / Getty
Members of the Xics de Granollers prepare to build their tower in Tarragona on October 3, 2026. Matthias Oesterle / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters
Members of local collas build their human towers during the La Mercè festival in Barcelona on September 24, 2026. Albert Gea / Reuters
Castellers de Vilafranca form their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. David Ramos / Getty
Members of Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls fall while attempting to build their tower on October 4, 2026, in Tarragona. David Ramos / Getty
Members of the colla Moixiganguers d'Igualada recover after falling while building their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. David Ramos / Getty
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls work on their human tower on October 4, 2026, in Tarragona. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Castellers de Vilafranca react as their teammates complete their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of the Colla Vella form a human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Cheng Min / Xinhua / Getty
People build a human tower during the La Mercè festival in Barcelona on September 24, 2026. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls fall during an attempt at the Human Tower Competition in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Xiquets de Tarragona fall in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Laia Solanellas / Europa Press / Getty
A tower is formed on the final day of the 30th castells competition in Tarragona. Josep Lago / AFP / Getty
Members of the Colla Vella team celebrate after forming their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls build a human tower during the 30th Concours de Castells competition in Tarragona, Spain, on October 4, 2026. Albert Gea / Reuters
Castellers de Vilafranca start to form a tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Josep Lago / AFP / Getty
A child that will attempt to climb to the top of a human tower wears a helmet and safety glasses during the La Mercè festival on September 24, 2026, in Barcelona. Matthias Oesterle / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters
Castellers build a human tower on October 3, 2026, the second day of the Tarragona human-tower competition. David Ramos / Getty
Castellers lean and support one another in Tarragona on October 3, 2026. David Ramos / Getty
Members of the Xics de Granollers prepare to build their tower in Tarragona on October 3, 2026. Matthias Oesterle / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters
Members of local collas build their human towers during the La Mercè festival in Barcelona on September 24, 2026. Albert Gea / Reuters
Castellers de Vilafranca form their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. David Ramos / Getty
Members of Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls fall while attempting to build their tower on October 4, 2026, in Tarragona. David Ramos / Getty
Members of the colla Moixiganguers d'Igualada recover after falling while building their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. David Ramos / Getty
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls work on their human tower on October 4, 2026, in Tarragona. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Castellers de Vilafranca react as their teammates complete their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of the Colla Vella form a human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Cheng Min / Xinhua / Getty
People build a human tower during the La Mercè festival in Barcelona on September 24, 2026. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls fall during an attempt at the Human Tower Competition in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Emilio Morenatti / AP
Members of Xiquets de Tarragona fall in Tarragona on October 4, 2026. Laia Solanellas / Europa Press / Getty
A tower is formed on the final day of the 30th castells competition in Tarragona. Josep Lago / AFP / Getty
Members of the Colla Vella team celebrate after forming their human tower in Tarragona on October 4, 2026.
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