History

The river holds different times.

A short chronology does not replace an archive; it sets a few safe points and shows where more documentation is needed.

Town

A market town beside the river

Përmet formed through its relationship with the crossing, river, crafts, and valley production.

18–19 c.

Painted churches and villages

Leusë belongs to a wider religious and cultural landscape; dates and attributions require specialist documentation.

1944

The Congress of Përmet

The congress held in May 1944 occupies a central place in Albania’s wartime political history.

2023—

A town within the Vjosa park

Vjosa Wild River National Park places the town within a new responsibility for the river.

Orientation sketch of PërmetPërmet at centre, Leusë to the south, Bënjë to the east, Hotova further east, and Këlcyrë to the west.PërmetBënjëLeusëHotovaKëlcyrëOrientation, not navigationN

Përmet · Vjosa

Geography connects the chapters.

The sketch shows town and directions; it does not depict historical or property boundaries.