Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang (Palace of Great Happiness) or Punakha Dzong was constructed by Tuebi Zaow Balip under the great command of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1637 and believed to have been completed in a two-year time period.

It is the winter residence of Bhutan's Central Monastic Body led by the Je Khenpo.

[2] In March 2010, works were started in order to protect the dzong from flood damage by deepening the river channels and raising the embankments.

A covered wooden cantilever bridge crossing the Mo Chhu river was built together with the Dzong in the 17th century.

In 2006 work started on a new covered wooden cantilever bridge of traditional construction with a free span of 55 meters which was completed in 2008 with the help from Germany.

The eleven Gewogs are: [4] The District has two seats in the National Assembly representing the 2 constintuencies of Lingmu-Toedwong and Kabji-Talo Constituency.

In recent years, the farming work is mechanized and power-tillers instead of bullocks are used to plough the fields and villagers have become relatively prosperous.