Koroghlu Fortress, Military fortress in Gadabay District, Azerbaijan.

Koroghlu Fortress is a stone structure built on a rocky hilltop between the villages of Galakand and Miskinli in the Gadabay District of Azerbaijan. Its walls are about a meter thick, and the western side drops away in steep cliffs that form a natural barrier.

The fortress is named after Koroghlu, the Azerbaijani Turkish leader of the Jelali movement, which began in eastern Anatolia in the 1590s and spread to Azerbaijan in the early 17th century. Fortresses bearing his name in Shamkir, Gadabay and Tovuz were mainly built in the 17th century. Some researchers argue the site is older than Koroghlu, who lived in the 16th–17th centuries.

The fortress is named after Koroghlu, the 16th–17th-century Azerbaijani Turkic leader of a Jelali band whose name also marks fortresses in Shamkir, Tovuz and elsewhere. Local lore links him to nearby rocks and ravines, such as the Koroghlu rock near Dördlər, where he is said to have watched for enemies and leapt from the rock on Qirat.

The site sits in mountainous terrain and can only be reached on foot, as the steep cliffs on the western side block any other approach. Sturdy footwear is strongly recommended, and visitors should allow extra time because the path involves uneven rock surfaces and notable elevation gain.

Inside the fortress, the ruins of a windmill, a tandoor oven, and a water tank show that daily life here went beyond just military duty. Local tradition speaks of underground channels that once carried drinking water to those stationed within the walls.