Situated in the heart of Antwerp, at the Rooseveltplaats, the city is pleasantly present between the walls in the high hall. Founded by Napoleon Bonaparte, the school remains a beacon of renewal in the debate on active pluralism and diversity. It is and remains the cradle of free speech, fueled by Paul Van Ostayen . The stone he once threw through the window to demand freedom, was symbolically thrown again by Mayor De Wever on 16 May to open Hall AthenA.