# Peter von Scholten

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Peter von Scholten is a yellow mausoleum in Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen, and the cemetery’s only one. Its construction dates from the year 1811. Yellow walls distinguish the building, while a chandelier, crucifix, and chairs furnish its interior. The arrangement gives the burial place a domestic detail.

The only coffins belong to the Danish colonial governor and his wife, Anne Elisabeth Thortsen. Casimir, his father, has a plaque inside. Other von Scholten relatives appear on plaques, although their remains are absent from the chamber. Peter establishes a trust that maintains the site for many years. Copenhagen assumes responsibility for the historical grave in 1973.

His career moves from army service and customs work to governor general of the Danish West Indies in 1827. He supports schools for enslaved children there. In 1848, he declares about 30,000 enslaved people free during an uprising on St. Croix. The Danish government later recalls him to Denmark. His declaration opens with the words Now you are free.

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