Anno 1503 City Layout

Connect this spine to your residential area via a or chokepoint. This allows you to place a single "Guard Tower" to defend both your economy and your homes from pirates.

Historical and design context

: You only need to build one Church or University anywhere on the island to satisfy the requirement globally, provided the initial Chapel or School remains within the residential radius. Efficient City Blueprints anno 1503 city layout

The optimal defensive layout is a :