Casa Rossell, Manor house in Ordino, Andorra.

Casa Rossell is a manor house in Ordino built from local stone with traditional Pyrenean architectural features. The structure spans multiple levels with thick stone walls, small windows, and a chapel integrated into the building, typical of mountain properties in this region.

The Rossell family built the house in 1611, as a stone plaque above the entrance door under a covered passage records, with the inscription "Ant.ro" for Antoni Rossell. It replaced or incorporated an earlier building on the site. The family's wealth came from land, sheep and iron forges, including the Serrat forge opened in 1619 with the Areny family. The house was modified in the 19th and early 20th centuries and declared a Bé d'interès cultural in 2003.

The house shows how families in the Pyrenees organized their daily life, with animal shelters on the lower level and living spaces above. The stone walls and room arrangement reflect the needs people faced in this mountain region over time.

Visitors best explore the house on foot through Ordino's narrow village street, as the building sits within a traditional settlement. The interior is quite compact, so expect tight spaces, particularly in the lower rooms.

The chapel where Jacint Verdaguer celebrated Mass during his 1883 stay in Andorra was built in the 18th century, not 1780. Verdaguer lodged at the house that year, and the poet known as Mossèn Cinto officiated in this private chapel.