folwark

thumb|The term in its original sense: Bremervörde Castle with the fortified Vorwerk (marked B). thumb|Vorwerk (administrator's lodge) of Frauenstein Castle, Carinthia, Austria. Folwark is a Polish word derived from the German Vorwerk. A Folwark or Vorwerk is an agricultural estate or a separate branch operation of such an estate, historically a serfdom-based farm and agricultural enterprise (a type of latifundium), often very large. The term has changed its meaning several times throughout history and can therefore be used in various ways.