Kehlburg, Medieval castle ruins in Gais, Italy.

Kehlburg are the remains of a medieval fortified structure perched at 1188 meters above the Tures Valley and the Bruneck plain. Stone walls and foundations reveal the original layout of the fortress, showing how buildings were once arranged within the defensive enclosure.

A bishop purchased the land in 995 from a local nobleman and transformed a farm into a defensive structure serving the Diocese of Brixen. The fortress developed over centuries as a strategic outpost in the region.

The castle chapel is dedicated to Saint Erasmus and was first documented at its consecration in 1113. It has long been a pilgrimage destination for people seeking relief from stomach and intestinal ailments. The Diocese of Brixen had the chapel re-roofed after the 1944 fire, on the initiative of Gais parish priest Anton Hopfgartner.

Trail no. 2 leads from Gais village through dense forest to the ruins in about an hour. Access to the remaining building is forbidden because of the risk of collapse. The chapel of Saint Erasmus, first documented at its consecration in 1113, can still be visited.

A wartime fire in 1944 caused severe damage that left the structure in permanent ruins. Since that event, no reconstruction took place, and the damage marks remain visible.