Latvian Landscape Vith Old Straupe Castle And Reflection Of It. Straupe Is A Village In The P?rgauja Municipality Of Latvia. Until The Thirteenth Century It Was A Part Of The Ancient Idumea Country, Later Became The Trade Center Known In German As Roop, And Received Its Town Privileges In 1374. During The Fourteenth Century, Straupe Flourished As Part Of The Mercantile Hanseatic League. Photo