Burgruine Jagdberg, Medieval castle ruins in Schlins, Austria

Burgruine Jagdberg is a castle ruin situated on a hill overlooking the Vorarlberg region at approximately 569 meters (1,867 feet) in elevation. The remaining stone walls form an irregular layout, with the inner courtyard and preserved masonry sections revealing the medieval fortress structure.

The castle was built around 1200 as a stronghold for the Counts of Montfort-Feldkirch and transferred to Habsburg control in 1397. This shift in power marked a transition from local rule to a broader political authority in the region.

Since 1949 the interior of the Palas has served as an open-air stage, not a cinema. The ruins became the property of the state of Vorarlberg in 1945, and four years later the stage was installed. The castle chapel of St. Michael, demolished in 1791, stood on the north side of the ring wall; after a village fire around 1700, its usable parts were moved to the parish church in Schlins.

The site is open to visitors after undergoing major restoration work between 1911 and 1953 that stabilized the structure. Hiking to the hilltop provides access, and the location offers views across the surrounding landscape.

The castle chapel of St. Michael, attached to the north side of the ring wall, was demolished in 1791 and no trace of it remains. After a village fire around 1700 that burned fifteen houses, everything still usable was moved from the chapel to the parish church of Schlins.