Castellers de Barcelona

First public display (8th of June 1969)

Castellers de Barcelona (Catalan pronunciation: [kəstəˈʎez ðə bərsəˈɫonə]) is a team of castellers from Barcelona founded in 1969.^[1] It is the first team to be founded outside the traditional area of human towers and the 5th team ever founded. Their first public display was the 8th of June 1969 in Vendrell. Their shirt is red and their most important appointment is the closest Sunday to Dia de la Mercè (24th of September), in Plaça Sant Jaume.

They have crowned almost all the human towers on the range of eight stories and the basic ones of nine. The best human towers crowned by the team are: 5 of 8, 4 of 8 with the needle, 3 of 9 with extra base, 4 of 9 with extra base, 7 of 8 and the pillar of 7 with extra base.

They have received the following awards: the Creu de Sant Jordi of Generalitat de Catalunya, the Medal of Honor of Barcelona and the Sant Martí award from the Sant Martí district of Barcelona.

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References

↑ Bargalló Valls, Josep (2001). Un segle de castells: de 1900 a 2000 en dades (in Catalan). Cossetània Edicions. ISBN 9788495684257.

Groups of castellers (currently active)

Groups of the extra range

Castellers de Barcelona Capgrossos de Mataró Castellers de Sants Castellers de Vilafranca Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls Minyons de Terrassa Xiquets de Tarragona

Groups of nine levels

Bordegassos de Vilanova Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia Castellers de Sabadell Castellers de Terrassa Xiquets de Reus

Groups of eight levels

High range	Castellers de Lleida Castellers de Sant Cugat Marrecs de Salt Moixiganguers d'Igualada Nens del Vendrell Sagals d'Osona Xicots de Vilafranca Xics de Granollers

Basic range	Al·lots de Llevant Castellers de Cornellà Castellers de la Sagrada Família Castellers de Mallorca Castellers del Poble Sec Colla Castellera de Sant Pere i Sant Pau Colla de Castellers d'Esplugues Colla Jove de Castellers de Sitges Margeners de Guissona Minyons de l'Arboç Tirallongues de Manresa Xiquets del Serrallo

Groups of seven levels

High range	Carallots de Sant Vicenç dels Horts Castellers d'Altafulla Castellers de Badalona Castellers de Berga Castellers de Castelldefels Castellers de Cerdanyola Castellers d'Esparreguera Castellers de Gavà Castellers del Riberal Castellers de Sant Feliu Colla Castellera de Figueres Colla Castellera Jove de Barcelona Colla Jove de l'Hospitalet Colla Jove Xiquets de Vilafranca Nois de la Torre Nyerros de la Plana Salats de Súria Vailets de l'Empordà

Basic range	Brivalls de Cornudella Castellers de Caldes de Montbui Castellers de l'Alt Maresme Castellers de Lo Prado Castellers de Mollet Castellers de les Roquetes Castellers de Rubí Castellers de Santa Coloma Castellers de Solsona Matossers de Molins de Rei Torraires de Montblanc Xerrics d'Olot

Groups of six levels

High range	Angelets del Vallespir Esperxats de l'Estany Castellers de Santpedor Castellers de Viladecans Pallagos del Conflent Ses Talaies de Formentera Xiquets de Cambrils

Basic range	Castellers d'Andorra Els Encantats de Begues Minyons de Santa Cristina Vailets de Gelida

Note: Groups that have crowned (italics) or completed at least a tower of the range. Towers with 3 and 4 people per level belong to the basic range.

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Castellers de Barcelona

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