The study of revitalisation illustrated with an example of suburban Oberau

30 th Anniversary of the International Centre of Education The revival of European cities is increasingly dominated by a balanced and sustainable development. It stems from the need to preserve and feature numerous cultural and natural values, which are located both in city centres and their outskirts. The presented research methodology is related to the revitalisation project of the suburban village of Oberau. Its location in valuable landscape – with the simultaneous maintenance of high historical values – constitutes the uniqueness of the place as a recreational facility for the nearby towns of Meissen and Dresden. Well-documented analysis reveals that the suburban conditions of Oberau may be an attempt to carry out the comprehensive research to identify a tool for the revitalisation of place, and a revival in the region. This method applies to preservation of place identity and its development in different dimensions.