Human towers (castells)

E210270

Catalan cultural practice intangible cultural heritage team sport traditional performance

Human towers (castells) are a traditional Catalan and Valencian cultural practice in which coordinated teams build multi-level human structures at festivals and celebrations.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Castellers	1
Castells (human towers)	1
Catalan human tower	1
Human towers (castells) canonical	1
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity (castells)	1
castells	1
collas castelleres	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1874086 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Human towers (castells)
Context triple: [Valencian Community, hasUNESCOIntangibleHeritage, Human towers (castells)]

A. Torres de Quart
Torres de Quart is a pair of imposing medieval defensive towers that once formed part of Valencia’s city walls and now stand as one of its most iconic historic monuments.
B. Las Fallas
Las Fallas is a famous traditional festival in Valencia, Spain, known for its elaborate satirical sculptures, street parties, fireworks, and the ceremonial burning of large papier-mâché monuments.
C. Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Família is an iconic, still-unfinished basilica in Barcelona designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, renowned for its distinctive modernist architecture and intricate facades.
D. Torres de Serranos
Torres de Serranos is a large medieval gate and one of the best-preserved remnants of Valencia’s old city walls, serving today as an iconic symbol of the city.
E. Torreão
Torreão is a neighborhood in the Brazilian coastal city of Recife, known for its urban residential character and proximity to the city’s central areas.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Human towers (castells)
Target entity description: Human towers (castells) are a traditional Catalan and Valencian cultural practice in which coordinated teams build multi-level human structures at festivals and celebrations.

A. Torres de Quart
Torres de Quart is a pair of imposing medieval defensive towers that once formed part of Valencia’s city walls and now stand as one of its most iconic historic monuments.
B. Las Fallas
Las Fallas is a famous traditional festival in Valencia, Spain, known for its elaborate satirical sculptures, street parties, fireworks, and the ceremonial burning of large papier-mâché monuments.
C. Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Família is an iconic, still-unfinished basilica in Barcelona designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, renowned for its distinctive modernist architecture and intricate facades.
D. Torres de Serranos
Torres de Serranos is a large medieval gate and one of the best-preserved remnants of Valencia’s old city walls, serving today as an iconic symbol of the city.
E. Torreão
Torreão is a neighborhood in the Brazilian coastal city of Recife, known for its urban residential character and proximity to the city’s central areas.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Catalan cultural practice ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ team sport ⓘ traditional performance ⓘ
accompaniedBy	gralla music ⓘ
builtBy	colles castelleres ⓘ
canReachHeight	up to 10 levels or more ⓘ
documentedSinceCentury	18th century ⓘ
hasCompetition	Concurs de Castells de Tarragona ⓘ
hasCulturalOrigin	Catalonia ⓘ
hasLiteralMeaning	castles ⓘ
hasNameInLanguage	castells ⓘ linked to: Castells
hasNotableCity	Barcelona ⓘ Tarragona ⓘ Valls ⓘ Vilafranca del Penedès ⓘ
hasParticipantRole	acotxador ⓘ anxaneta ⓘ baixos ⓘ dosos ⓘ music band (gralla and drums) ⓘ pinya ⓘ pom de dalt ⓘ quartes ⓘ quints ⓘ segons ⓘ terços ⓘ tronc ⓘ
hasRisk	falls ⓘ injuries ⓘ
hasSocialFunction	community cohesion ⓘ intergenerational transmission ⓘ local identity expression ⓘ
hasStructuralPart	base ⓘ folre ⓘ manilles ⓘ pinya ⓘ puntals ⓘ top crown ⓘ trunk ⓘ
hasUNESCOStatus	Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ
inscribedOnUNESCOListInYear	2010 ⓘ
involvesAgeGroup	adults ⓘ children ⓘ youth ⓘ
involvesGender	men ⓘ women ⓘ
mitigatedBy	medical assistance on site ⓘ safety helmets for children ⓘ training protocols ⓘ
performedAt	concursos de castells ⓘ festivals ⓘ local celebrations ⓘ patron saint festivals ⓘ
practicedIn	Balearic Islands ⓘ Catalonia ⓘ Valencian Community ⓘ
recognizedBy	UNESCO ⓘ
relatedTo	Valencian human tower traditions ⓘ muixeranga of Algemesí ⓘ
requires	balance ⓘ physical strength ⓘ team coordination ⓘ training ⓘ trust ⓘ
typicalHeightRange	6 to 10 levels ⓘ

How these facts were elicited