A type of four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding top that can be opened or closed. It features facing seats and was popular among the wealthy in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Named after Landau, a town in Germany where this style of carriage was first manufactured in the 1750s. The design spread across Europe as a luxury vehicle for aristocrats. Later adapted for early automobiles with convertible tops.
The landau was the ultimate status symbol of its era - like owning a Rolls-Royce today! Its convertible design influenced modern car engineering, and you can still see landau bars (decorative roof elements) on some luxury cars as a nod to this elegant ancestry.
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