About the building

The eighteenth-century Huis van Oombergen has long played a central role in the cultural and intellectual life of Ghent. The building, designed by David 't Kindt, combines rococo architecture with later classicist and eclectic additions. It was acquired by the Belgian state in 1892, carefully restored and extended, and transferred to a private long-lease holder in 2005. Since 2022, that long lease has been transferred to Triginta.

Tenant

Since 1892, the building has been home to KANTL, the Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature. Since 2026, the cultural organisation Lage Landen also rents part of the building. Both organisations are subtenants of the Department of Culture, Youth and Media of the Flemish Government.

Use

Ground floor

Event and meeting rooms

1st floor

Offices KANTL and meeting rooms

2nd floor

Offices KANTL

3rd floor

Offices Lage Landen

4th & 5th floor

Podcast and contemplation spaces