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The Piet Hein Tunnel [1] in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a 1.9 km long tunnel under an inlet of the IJsselmeer. It provides an East/West link between the city center and the A10 beltway encircling the city. It was completed in 1997. The tunnel, approaches and related buildings were designed by the hypermodernist Dutch architectural firm Van Berkel + Bos. It is named after the Dutch naval hero Piet Hein.

WGS84 coordinates: N 052.3729624, E 004.947633

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Piet MondrianBorn at Amersfoort in The Netherlands, Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan ( March 7, 1872 February 1, 1944), was a Dutch painter and an important contributor of the De Stijl art movement, which was founded by Theo van Doesburg. After 1911 he also signed his work a	Piet HeinPiet Pieterszoon Hein ( 1577 1629) was a Dutch naval commander and folk hero; his descendant Piet Hein ( 1905 1996) was a Danish poet and scientist.	Pietro MascagniPietro Mascagni ( Livorno December 7, 1863 Rome August 2, 1945) is one of the most important Italian opera composers of the turn of the 20th century. The formidable success of his first masterpiece in 1890, Cavalleria Rusticana unfortunately eluded many o
PietyPiety is a desire and willingness to perform religious duties. It is a traditional virtue because religion is the only known way to win the favor or forgiveness of deities, that is, to " propitiate" them. See also: Virtue, filial piety.	Piet Hein TunnelThe Piet Hein Tunnel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, is a 1. 9 km long tunnel under an inlet of the IJsselmeer. It provides an East/West link between the city center and the A10 beltway encircling the city. It was completed in 1997. The tunnel, approaches	Piet Pieterszoon HeinPiet Pieterszoon Hein (also written as Heyn) ( November 25, 1577 June 18, 1629) was a Dutch naval officer and folk hero. Hein was born in Delfshaven (now part of Rotterdam), the son of a captain, and he became a sailor while he was still a teenager. In hi
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