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There are circular dry stone buildings (Vrtujak/Rotunda/Trullo) on the island of Korčula in CROATIA which are mainly found in the west end of the island. There are around 20 of them in the region (according to Maja Šunjić and Ivan Tabain: VRTUJCI i PICUNI). Most were built by the Zuvela families (Vela Luka - Blato area). Locally they are called ‘Vrtujak’. The vrtujak term in the Croatian language references the circular nature of the structure. Rotunda type circular dry stone structures seem to have been built during the Republic of Venice period but these unique architectural field stone buildings (mainly around the town of Vela Luka) were built in 19th century. Some have been dated even as late as the early 20th century.

There are circular dry stone buildings (Vrtujak/Rotunda/Trullo) on the island of Korčula in CROATIA which are mainly found in the west end of the island. There are around 20 of them in the region (according to Maja Šunjić and Ivan Tabain: VRTUJCI i PICUNI). Most were built by the Zuvela families (Vela Luka - Blato area). Locally they are called ‘Vrtujak’. The vrtujak term in the Croatian language references the circular nature of the structure. Rotunda type circular dry stone structures seem to have been built during the Republic of Venice period but these unique architectural field stone buildings (mainly around the town of Vela Luka) were built in 19th century. Some have been dated even as late as the early 20th century.

Other circular dry stone buildings which are near Korčula are in southern Italy (Trullo). They are in and around the town of Alberobello (in the province of Bari). They are also located in Istria, ‘Kažun’ in Croatia (locally they are on the island of Brač where they are called Bunje ''or'' Kućice, and there are also some on Hvar, Trima)

Other circular dry stone buildings which are near Korčula are (locally) on the island of Brač where they are called Bunje ''or'' Kućice, and there are also some on Hvar (Trima). They are also located in Istria, ‘Kažun’ in Croatia and are in and around the town of Alberobello (in the province of Bari, Italy).

[[File:PZ HERETOV Rotunda (1).jpg||thumb|center|505px|HERETOV Rotunda.<ref>Rada Dragojevic 'Kucice na Vrtujak na Podruju Vele Luke' Lusko Libro 2006 (in Croatian)</ref>  Circular dry-stone building of the Zuvela family in Strmena. The older

[[File:PZ HERETOV Rotunda (1).jpg||thumb|center|505px|HERETOV Rotunda.<ref>Rada Dragojevic 'Kucice na Vrtujak na Podruju Vele Luke' Lusko Libro 2006 (in Croatian)</ref>  Circular dry-stone building of the Zuvela family in Strmena. The older

  term could have been ''''Rotunda'''' as in ‘Heretov Rotunda’.The builder of Heretov Rotunda was Petar Žuvela Dvojar 'Here' (1874-1927). It has been written the older term for Vrtujak was Kućica (small house).<ref>VRTUJCI I PICUNI by Maja Šunjić and Ivan Tabain 2020 (in Croatian)</ref>]]

  term could have been ''''Rotunda'''' as in ‘Heretov Rotunda’.The builder of Heretov Rotunda was Petar Žuvela Dvojar 'Here' (1874-1927). It has been written the older term for Vrtujak was Kućica (small house).<ref>VRTUJCI I PICUNI by Maja Šunjić and Ivan Tabain 2020 (in Croatian)</ref>]]