This work seeks to examine the thematisation process of revitalized spaces. This phenomenon is increasingly visible in Poland, a country where urban renewal and post-industrial spaces were not considered on a large scale until the beginning of the twenty-first century. The issue presented is based on the following examples - Gdańsk Shipyard, Kazimierz and Nowa Huta in Krakow, and Nikiszowiec estate in Katowice