Largest Stone in the Kotel

Question:

What is the approximate weight of the largest stone in the Western (Wailing) Wall?

AskTheRabbi.org answered:

200 tons.

The stone is in the South-West part of the Wall and measures almost 14m (45ft) in length.

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