The construction of the largest human castle in history

Castellers is an ancient tradition in Catalonia that consists in building human castles. This one is from "Castellers de Vilafranca" and is currently the largest one ever made, with a height of ten people! (Notice the ones at top are children). No ropes, no helmets, no nothing, just the traditional suit and guts! Some think it's scary freakish to do this just for fun, but the truth is in more than a century doing this things only a few had severe injuries.
I added a music song to the clip called Polaris by Bostic.

[@ffernandezabos]

I was this latest sunday (August 31st) in San Felix. It was my first time looking human castles in person...It was amazing. REally amazing. Technique, effort and tradition count a lot. The environment that builds around is impressive. I enjoyed as never did before...got very emotional as well seing how the castle was being constructed till it was fully done, moment at which the square became crazy! clapping and yelling! It is not as dangerous as it might seem. Most sports are far more dangerous

[@martamireia126]

I was never forced to go to Castles, quite the contrary, my mum did not want me to go, but because I love it so much she finally agreed to support me. In my research I found out that children who participate in Castells are normally more secure and responsible than kids who don't. think before you speak!!

[@eseixo]

Es un espectáculo impresionante. Hay que verlo en directo para entenderlo. No he visto nada comparable.

[@pascalm5880]

congratz to the castellers de vilafranca! am looking forward to being there to see this pure awesomeness live! every year, dozens of people die in the alps _HIKING_ (not climbing) lots of people die in avalanches skiing and HUNDREDS die in car accidents on our streets in TINY switzerland with just 7mio inhabitants. 15'000 castells are built _every_ year and yet in over 300 years severe injuries have proven extremely rare. it's more likely that those who criticize it are simply jealous of their ppl not having any cool traditions. castells are NOT a dangerous sport/tradition. i hope this tradition will live for as long as mankind lives.

[@jonacinage]

***** creo que solo a muerto un niño y en 300 años 4 personas solamente, lo demás lesiones y ahora utilizan casco!.

[@xambursi]

Great video. Freedom for Catalonia, freedom from the Catalan Countries.

[@osvaldoperezoso]

BRAVO SPAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

[@FriedaEva]

Children are often willing to take part in Castells, because it's an old and very beautiful tradition. Noone is forcing them to be there.

[@fuktheusa]

The little kids at the top must have balls like King Kong.

[@Mazurka1001]

I hope nobody got hurt! Amazing, I love Catalan culture.

[@elgie76]

Although the castle fell, the kid (anxaneta) managed to get to the top, so it's considered half a victory. Since it was the first time this kind of castle was completely built, it's a unique and worth of celebration moment.

[@aketsocjo]

@prettypollution it's not all about taxes, it is also about culture, language, and self-determination. Most of catalan people does not feel identified with "hispanity" and this is the main reason why we want to be an independent country.

[@martamireia126]

I have been a Castellera since I was 5 and I have only had to go to hospital because of Castles twice and left on the same day. I have researched a lot about Castles and found out that it is one of the less risky sports that exist. Playing in the playground is more dangerous. Only 3 children have died practicing castles and 1 adult (unfortunatly not long ago) in 300 years.

[@brownycrevice]

unbelievable tower of bods! Thanks for posting!

[@CarlosMurias]

no soc gens aficionat a les penyes castelleres però he de reconeixer que és increible i acollonant el que fan aquesta gent. Mai havia vist res semblant!

[@orique]

Although there is always some risk, there have been only a few serious injured people over the years. The fall in this video (falling like a "block") its quite safe. BTW, after an accident some years ago children now always wear a helmet. Typical injuries building "castells" aren't worse than those you can suffer from playing any team sport.

[@rendarmx]

es genial.. me hubiera gustado escuchar la musica que tocan tradicionalmente, es una pena que en Texas no pueda ver nada asi, ya sera mi proxima visita a Cataluña

[@rogertrucker]

Sempre se'm queda l'ai al cor quan els veig caure. Es fantastic! D'un catala al Canada

[@dancingshoes69]

The sad truth is that in fact there HAD been even a deadly accident during the last year, a young kid died...she would have survived with a helmet on.

[@elnanoweb]

The "anxaneta" (the last child to go up) wears a helmet. Besides, the public that watch, acts as a cushion for the tower. As much people the best must envolve the whole tower for in case the tower falls. Check te video again and you'll see everybody is attached to it. The castellers (people of the tower) learn and practice how to fall and not to hurt.

[@FriedaEva]

I agree with u:Spain is a nation,but Catalonia and the Basque country are also 2 different nations. Saying that "every spanish province insists on regional nationalism" isn't true. Most of the spanish regions consider themselves spanish and don't want to be anything else.They share the same traditions,history,and language. But it's different with other 3 regions(Galiza,Basque Country and Catalonia)wich have nothing in common with the spanish.Is like saying that Irish people are English.

[@tonyneon]

De part d'un Xic de Granollers, perfecte per els castellers de Vilafranca i els seus 10 pisets, com us envejo jejeje. seguiu aixi, que tot i que a vegades fem llenya, a la seguent com anem calents ens surt be ;)

[@misterchill]

Wow! Quite a crash!

[@luisitonipon]

Impressionant. Llàstima que hagin fet llenya i que no hi hagi el so en directe.

[@frankderossi795]

Finally! a good Spanish tradition that doesn't involve killing animals.

[@ninevodka]

it's catalan tradition, not spanish

[@joeymyopic]

how about the humans

[@TrepidFaceHugger]

amazing...

[@SofiaFR]

hi ha més perill comprant una moto al nen que que faci castells. Aquesta és una tradició molt maca i, a part d'algun cas aïllat, poques vegades es fan mal les criatures. Per ells és una experiència molt gratificant i saludable.

[@alexismarcos1233]

Que yo sepa Cataluña libre es, solo 1/3 de su poblacion quiere ser independiente de España.

[@celroig]

Freedom for Catalonia!

[@orique]

Hmm.. I was thinking about football and soccer. But yes, it hardly goes worse than some contusions.

[@16982161]

wow that must of hurt

[@notguilty56]

My point is that no father (or mother) has the right to expose their children to a dangerous situation like this just for fun or "tradition". I've seen many "castells" and most of the kids (7 or 8 yo) have the fear reflected on their faces before they go up. It has nothing to do with a boring or funny world. It has to do with defending those that can't defend by themselves

[@Kidel]

omg! so cool!

[@audreyhartman]

imagine how much it would hurt to fall from that

[@MrMss4]

it must hurt on the 3rd level

[@Hollandia777]

Saying "excentric" I mean things/ideas like Gaudi, Dali, Miro, Picasso (partially!), etc. "Tomatina" and "Fallas" (valencian-catalan!) count as well. Of course, I see it with the western eyes - otherwise it is, probably, the Japanese or Chinese. Anyway, thanks!

[@scottarant12]

At the end. It looked like a whole pile of worms.

[@elnanoweb]

As it is to me, I haven't contradicted myself :)

[@Malcolm311]

Just saw this on sportsnation

[@tostyijzer]

Does anyone know the name of the band and song from the background music? Great video btw (:

[@Srcarne]

It is from Nortec collective, but I cant remember the name of the song

[@Catalanfight]

Freedom for Catalan Countries

[@dancingshoes69]

The music doesn't fit at all, although the clip is great.

[@barnsleybornnbred]

the best bit was wen they fell haha

[@vic0060]

seriosly wouldnt they like break bones fallign at that hight?

[@morgantheron1]

@sesonel im thinking no, but how come everyone cheered then?

[@MrRazorProductions]

Chuck Norris can do that alone

[@chrispuddck9795]

Ouch... That looked painful... Apparently falls from a human castle such as this one rarely end in serious injury... Does anyone know if that is true?

[@BernaGonzalez]

It's true ;) only 3 people have died throughout history (+300 years) and today has new security measures for apply like helmets to children. Accidents are rare.

[@chrispuddck9795]

wow, seriously? I always thought that the people on the bottom would have gotten crushed...

[@carlesforne9562]

chris Puddck the people in the bottom are forming some kind of "ball" so they dont break anything, is more the people from the top, who may hurt their arms for example but its really rare

[@tangcoral]

Berna Gonzalez I'm not sure what you define as accidents, but people get hurt every year,

[@BernaGonzalez]

Kenny Rhee I'm catalan so I know better than you how is my culture. You are totally wrong.

[@Ach13197]

Claro que no hombre! hahaha. Este que has visto ahora es complicadisimo de descargar, y cargarlo ya lleva sus problemas. Normalmente se descargan ''facilmente'' los castillos de hasta 9 pisos (facilmenete, entre comillas por que no todas las collas pueden hacerlo). Vamos, que bajar en los ''castells'' es como subir per al reves, no necesariamente hace falta meterse el piñaco de turno, hahaha

[@awwalike]

why did they all fall so violently after? ouch

[@carlesforne9562]

the base didnt hold

[@therealvpatel]

does anyone know where i can find the song? searched the internet and didn't come up with anything. appreciate the help.

[@Arckadik]

jajaja la intencion es bajar bien......... igual que se sube, pero con castillos de esta altura... comprenderas que es dificil jeje, busca algun 3 de 7, alli bajan bien, y si, se ha matado gente haciendo esto, pero tambien con las bicis, esqui, toros,etc, normalmente, aun que no lo parezca, el golpe es flojo

[@bsadrien]

VISCA CATALUNYA!! PER SEMPRE !!

[@YaOhri]

Aren't they hurt when they felt like this? I mean....Shit it looks dangerous :/ Please someone answer

[@grandmurols]

vaya pasada "El 3 de 10" dels vilafranquins. llàstima la caiguda , i llàstima k no sonin gralles...

[@ChowZeb]

DANG!!! These people s'gots balls. I'm pretty sure someone got hurt. Ha ha it was tight to watch though.

[@Wenchgirl]

polaris by bostic

[@DocStrange0123]

brutal...

[@Redbloodedsky]

Molly sent me here lol

[@sesonel]

Were they suppose to fall? (stupid question i know)

[@awwalike]

ANTZ not World War Z

[@FriedaEva]

Most people in Catalonia don't feel spanish,especially those who do the human towers,and they hate slaughtering bulls for 2 important reasons:is not a catalan tradition, but a spanish one,imposed during the Franco period, and second one: is a cruelty . So,I can understand if you do not like human towers but trying to compare it with the cruel spanish traditions is going to far. And we,catalan people,are trying to become a free country like EVERY OTHER COUNTRY IN EUROPE,just for you to know.

[@albashpe]

did anyone survive?

[@guitarrajuli]

Visca el folklore català, que és el més maco del món! Per cert, ara tots els nens porten casc nowadays all children wear helmet and hardly ever they suffer any pain. Envejosos els espanyols que la seva única festa és torturar un brau lentament fins a la mort i enriure-se'n d'ell. Nosaltres valorem l'esforç i el treball en equip. Per cert, pq no heu posat el toc de gralles? és molt més maco. se m'han posat els péls de punta

[@Markoy121]

@Redbloodedsky you and me both!

[@guysmiley4830]

how many broken bones total?

[@creative9228]

siempre bajan asi o k? nadie se hace daño??

[@joanpl]

Unfortunately you added music...

[@PEGATINOSO]

people say that because they haven't traditions, they only know to drink alcohol all the time XD for me human castles and bulls an correfocs are funny to live, you dont need to drink to be happy stay with your friends and feel adrenaline runing for your body

[@nixxxon18]

Tu no has set mai català, es nota per el comentari de la "Valle de Aran"

[@mapb1981]

Collons, tres de deu amb folre i manilles :-))

[@FriedaEva]

Are you comparing "castells" with the fact of slaughtering bulls?lol,it must be the funniest thing I've never read on youtube. Let me explain you that these 2 tradions have nothing in common.The human towers are exclusively a catalan tradition while the other one is exclusively spanish.

[@allanmic4332]

hola soy francés me gusta el espanol

[@piuropaella]

VIVA CATALUNYA !!!!!!!!!!

[@wonderboyrohit]

This is not d largest castle in history , come 2 mumbai During dahi handi , Mumbaikars make castles two times taller than this !! Jai hind !!

[@CKYtookover]

5 people died.

[@bridesheadrev]

notguilty56, what sort of world do you want to live in? I think it would be a boring one. Keep the traditions! You say that you wouldn't let your kids do it, well no one is forcing you to.

[@cassanyj]

VISCA CATALUNYA!!!!!!!!!!

[@reggingd]

sportsnation.. just seen it hah

[@creative9228]

wen yo no esk sepa muxo de eso pero si bajar bien es como tirarse a una piscina d gente en vez de agua pues no m gustaria star abajo pk m moriria d asfixia , ni arriba ahora k lo pienso pk m puedo pegar un leñazo.Bueno en fin, k yo soi partidaria d kedarm tranquilita mirando dsde el balcon, jej =)

[@ScarlettScoot]

Its funny thats why! :D

[@orique]

A mí tampoc m'agrada... :-((

[@dutchhaze1]

Rocket Bo0om!

[@Strongbadunit2]

sure...falling from 50feet up is just as safe as Basketball...u know how much BS that is -_-

[@orique]

Ven a verlo cuando quieras, nadie te va a decir nada... mientras no hagas comentarios del estilo de muertealtuning

[@amit.sabnis]

voir de aloha

[@xCessivePresure]

Someone MUST have died, omg they fell from so high.

[@robertgimenez]

Not true

[@orique]

LOL

[@elYugoParadiso]

hahahah soo funny they fall all downn

[@imperialtarraco]

catalonia its not spain

[@PolibriBDN]

Catalonia is spain i ho sabem tots

[@elnanoweb]

Incivilizised ta mare. I disagree in total with your note. A castell is a human tower traditionally built during festivals in many places in Catalonia, Spain. There is 1 castell fallen over 1000's built. and no one dies NEVER. Parents have to sign an official document as their children can participate in these cultural groups. You don't mess up with my country tradition and I won't mess up on yours.

[@alexismarcos1233]

jajajajjajajajajajjaja vaya troll