landau

landau
/lan"daw, -dow/, n.
1. a four-wheeled, two-seated carriage with a top made in two parts that may be let down or folded back.
2. a sedanlike automobile with a short convertible back.
[1735-45; perh. named after Landau, town in Germany where first made]

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in full  Landau in der Pfalz 

      city, Rhineland-Palatinate Land (state), southwestern Germany. Its location is picturesque, along the Queich River in the Haardt Mountains. The settlement was first mentioned in 1106, and an Augustinian monastery was founded there in 1276. Landau became a free imperial city in 1291. It was occupied by the French (1680–1815) and then granted to Bavaria in 1816. Landau is an important regional administrative and commercial centre. The city's industries include a wide range of activities, including publishing and the production of motor vehicle parts. Cattle markets are held, and there is an important wine trade. Landau's Gothic church (now Protestant) dates from 1333, St. Catherine's Chapel from 1344, and the church of the former monastery from 1405. Of the early fortifications, the Deutsches Tor (“German Gate”) remains, as do the ruins of a fortress built in 1688–91 by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (Vauban, Sébastien Le Prestre de), the French military engineer. The city is known for its zoo and spacious gardens and parks. Landau gave its name to the famous four-wheel town carriage (17th–18th century) with a convertible top (see landau). Portions of the University of Koblenz-Landau are located in the city. Pop. (2003 est.) 41,502.

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