Wege® Of Hanover Pretzels Sourdough Hards. Quality you can taste!™ Since 1874. Net Wt 12 oz (340 g). The Wege of Hanover Pretzel is one of old fashioned craftsmanship. Historians claim the first pretzels were made back in 610 A.D. when monks in southern France offered them as a reward to children for learning their prayers. These rewards, knows as pre tiola (little reward), were brought to our shores and their name was changed to pretzels. It was at this time, in 1874 the first Wege pretzel was made. All the secrets to creating a "little reward" are used today in our entire line of pretzels. Nothing has changed since 1874 and one taste will show you why. Reward yourself with Wege of Hanover! Reg. PA. Dept. of Agr. Contact us at www.wege.com.