Parade of Giants (Gegantes) at La Mercè celebration, La Rambla, Barcelona, Spain, September,24,2022

The gegants, meaning “giants” in Catalan form an important part of the parades that take place throughout La Mercè festival.
The figures are hollow, light structures made of wood and papier-mâché and are carried by one person.
The people represented are usually characters from local legends, or just townspeople dressed in traditional dress.
The gegants travel through the streets to music, often in a procession, to a local square or church where they will stop to be displayed for a period of time.
Every neighbourhood of Barcelona has its own signature gegants, so there’s plenty to see over the course of the festival.