This pattern (a hexagon rotated 45°) fits perfectly inside a Manhattan diamond of radius 6. Place your Noria 5 tiles south of the monastery’s center for full coverage.
The Monastery Garden in Anno 1404 is a triumph of game design because it forces the player to break their own rules. It penalizes the grid; it rewards the organic. It demands space in a game where space is the scarcest resource. anno 1404 monastery garden layout
The most interesting design challenge the Monastery Garden presents to the player is its conflict with the grid. This pattern (a hexagon rotated 45°) fits perfectly