The Vaga is navigable, but there is no passenger navigation. Culture and recreation The town contains twenty-one objects classified as cultural and historical heritage of local importance. Most of these are merchant houses built prior to 1917 and the remains of the former Holy Trinity Monastery. Shenkursk hosts the Shenkursky District Museum. Notable people Ratmir Kholmov (1925–2006), Russian chess Grandmaster References Notes Sources External links Unofficial website of Shenkursk Cities and towns in Arkhangelsk Oblast Populated places established in the 13th century Shenkursky Uyezd