Batavialand conveys the Dutch pragmatic mentality, shaped by the challenge of living on the border of land and water. Batavialand tells about that connection of land and water: knowledge and expertise about polders, water management, shipbuilding and trade; in the past, present and future. Batavialand is the place where you are taken into the world of mercantile spirit and technology. Where Michiel de Ruyter and Cornelis Lely meet logically as symbols of and foundations for Dutch society and our culture. With its programming, Batavialand reaches a broad national and international audience.