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The Western Wall in its entirety was built by King Herod. And yes the stones are quite impressive. This is one of the wonders of the ancient world (I think Josephus calls it that). The top half of the wall was destroyed with the Temple and rebuilt cheaply over the years.
For a full treatment of who built what of the Temple Mount walls, see Ritimyer's book ...
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